the national hurricane center was uncertain of its actual intensity . despite the lack of wind shear around the storm , the center became slightly exposed and ceased further int ##ens ##ification . the storm was also heading into an area where shear was forecast ##ed to significantly increase due to an upper @ - @ level trough diving southward . despite convection being partially removed from the center of josephine , the storm intensified slightly in the early morning hours on september 3 as thunder ##storm activity to the south of the center became more organized . the int ##ens ##ification was forecast to be short in duration as the trough to the north was deep ##ening , causing the wind shear to the west to become
the national hurricane center was uncertain of its actual intensity. despite the lack of wind shear around the storm, the center became slightly exposed and ceased further intensification. the storm was also heading into an area where shear was forecasted to significantly increase due to an upper @ - @ level trough diving southward. despite convection being partially removed from the center of josephine, the storm intensified slightly in the early morning hours on september 3 as thunderstorm activity to the south of the center became more organized. the intensification was forecast to be short in duration as the trough to the north was deepening, causing the wind shear to the west to become